Processes and methods for biological control of invasive species in ballast water and treatment of ballast water

    公开(公告)号:US10960964B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US15637317

    申请日:2017-06-29

    申请人: ScioTech LLC

    发明人: Robert Richardson

    摘要: A ballast water treatment system for producing treated seawater is described herein that includes: a reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber is located within a vessel; an inlet for introducing chlorine dioxide into the reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber is equipped with one or more turbulence inducing devices configured for inducing turbulence, wherein the turbulence inducing device is a stationary device; a second inlet for the introduction of seawater, into the reaction chamber; and an outlet from the reaction chamber, wherein the treated seawater is returned to a storage facility within the vessel or is returned to the sea. A method of treating ballast seawater for producing treated seawater is also described that includes: providing a reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber is located within a vessel; providing an inlet for introducing chlorine dioxide into the reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber is equipped with one or more turbulence inducing devices configured for inducing turbulence, wherein the turbulence inducing device is a stationary device; providing a second inlet for the introduction of seawater, into the reaction chamber; providing an outlet from the reaction chamber; and treating the seawater with chlorine dioxide, wherein the treated seawater is returned to a storage facility within the vessel or is returned to the sea.

    Apparatus and methods for treating wastewater

    公开(公告)号:US10947142B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-16

    申请号:US15693766

    申请日:2017-09-01

    发明人: Brian Keith Lilly

    摘要: Implementations of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and a method for reducing a selenium-content of a fluid-input stream. The present disclosure includes components and steps for performing chemical modifications of a fluid-input stream and further components and steps for performing physical modifications of a chemically-manipulated fluid stream. When the fluid-input stream has a selenium content the chemical modification of the fluid-input stream drives at least a portion of the selenium content into a selenium-containing solids phase. The chemical modifications include at least oxidation, coagulation, chelation and flocculation. The present disclosure also includes components and steps for performing physical modifications that separate and remove some or all of the selenium-containing solids phase from the liquid phase, which reduces the selenium content of the liquid phase.

    Relating to water treatment
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10827758B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-10

    申请号:US14513693

    申请日:2014-10-14

    发明人: Jeffrey Kramer

    摘要: The present invention relates to water treatment. In one example, there is provided a method of treating an aqueous system to inhibit growth of one or more micro-organisms therein and/or to reduce the number of live micro-organisms therein. The method includes adding treatment agents to said aqueous system, wherein said treatment agents include: (a) a phosphonium compound; and (b) a stabilised halogen containing composition.